82R29143 JNC-D
By: McClendon H.R. No. 2427
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Ten students from The University of Texas at San
Antonio have provided valuable support to the Texas Legislature as
members of the UTSA Legislative Scholars Program, and as the 82nd
Legislative Session draws to a close, it is indeed appropriate to
recognize these dedicated interns; and
WHEREAS, Created in 2004, the UTSA Legislative Scholars
Program is a collaborative initiative between State Representative
Ruth Jones McClendon and the UTSA Institute for Law and Public
Affairs; the program, also known as McClendon Scholars, gives
undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to serve as
interns in the Texas House of Representatives and Senate during
regular legislative sessions; and
WHEREAS, Participants are selected based on academic
credentials as well as such criteria as good judgment, independent
thinking, and professionalism, and they perform a number of
essential tasks, including research, analysis, writing, and
corresponding with constituents; and
WHEREAS, The Class of 2011, which is the largest group since
the program's founding, includes: Murtuza Hussain and Michael
Johnson, who served in the office of Representative McClendon,
Czara Venegas, who served in the office of Representative Dawnna
Dukes, Benjamin Barkley, who served in the office of Representative
Lois Kolkhorst, Allison Hughes, who served in the office of
Representative Jose Menendez, Rey Milan, who served in the office
of Representative J. M. Lozano, Margie Alfaro, who served in the
office of Senator Judith Zaffirini, Deborah Seriki, who served in
the office of Representative Roberto Alonzo, Sandra Morales, who
served in the office of Representative Armando Martinez, and Tyler
Rutherford, who served in the office of Speaker Joe Straus; and
WHEREAS, These dedicated students have provided vital
support services to the legislature throughout the session while
gaining important firsthand experience in government, and it is a
pleasure to recognize the contributions of these accomplished young
men and women; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commend the 2011 UTSA Legislative Scholars
Program on its largest class of interns to date and extend to its
participants sincere best wishes for success in all their
endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the interns as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.